Moscow needs to increase 'training to repel air attacks and attacks by unmanned boats,' said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Russia is upgrading its Black Sea fleet with additional weapons, according to Moscow, in an attempt to thwart Ukraine's success in using naval drones against its prized assets around the annexed Crimean peninsula.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu 'ordered the installation of additional fire weapons, large-caliber machine-gun rifle systems to destroy enemy drones,' the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Later that month, Kyiv said it targeted the Caesar Kunikov, a large landing ship, with uncrewed surface vehicles, and earlier in March, Ukraine posted footage appearing to show MAGURA V5 drones striking the Sergei Kotov, one of Russia's four Project 22160 patrol ships.Russia has struggled to fend off Ukraine's frequent drone assaults with kamikaze uncrewed vehicles.
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